cirques (Meaning)
cirques
circle, circlet, a deep steep-walled basin on a mountain usually forming the blunt end of a valley, circus, a deep basin on a mountain that is shaped like half a bowl
Synonyms & Antonyms of cirques
cirques Sentence Examples
- Glacial cirques are bowl-shaped depressions formed by the erosion of mountains by glaciers.
- The Pyrenees are home to numerous cirques, including the famous Gavarnie Cirque.
- Cirques typically have steep, rocky walls and flat or gently sloping floors.
- Cirque erosion can create spectacular landscapes, such as the Yosemite Valley.
- Moraines, ridges of debris deposited by glaciers, often mark the edges of cirques.
- Cirques provide a unique habitat for alpine plants and animals.
- The formation of cirques can lead to the creation of hanging valleys, where tributary glaciers join a main glacier at a level higher than its valley floor.
- U-shaped valleys, with their broad, flat bottoms and steep, vertical sides, are often eroded by glaciers from cirques.
- Cirques are common features of glaciated landscapes in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- The study of cirques provides valuable insights into the processes of glacial erosion and landscape evolution.
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circle, circlet, a deep steep-walled basin on a mountain usually forming the blunt end of a valley, circus, a deep basin on a mountain that is shaped like half
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Glacial cirques are bowl-shaped depressions formed by the erosion of mountains by glaciers.
The Pyrenees are home to numerous cirques, including the famous Gavarnie Cirque.
Cirques typically have steep, rocky walls and flat or gently sloping floors.
Cirque erosion can create spectacular landscapes, such as the Yosemite Valley.
